Diabetes care illustrates ‘golden age’ in medicine
I had another truly top-tier medical professional on the show recently. He has a list of credentials as long as your arm, and a personality such that you’d never know it. He was very impressive, so much so that now Mom wants an appointment. Roy E. Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., is the new chairman of the […]
Miami’s changes make it the place to be
I just love Miami. I think it’s the center of the universe, and I don’t know why anyone would want to live anyplace else. There’s something big going on every single month. If you doubt me, just check the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau web site and see for yourself. Miami has completely changed […]
Inflation, interest rates offer mixed bag for South Florida
I was recently quoted in Miami Today regarding the South Florida inflation rate, rising interest rates, and the impact on real estate and consumers. Well, there are a couple of things to keep in mind: – When interest rates rise, consumers pull disposable income out of the market. They curtail their spending, and this will […]
Marlins social media goes into extra innings
I LOVE Marlins baseball. I love social media. And the two put together are a match made in Heaven, according to Alex Buznego, Director of Business and Digital Innovation for the Miami Marlins. “Let’s face it – baseball is really awesome for social media because there’s a lot of built-in breaks in play,” Buznego told […]
Email marketing: How I create rocking campaigns
I use email marketing, a lot. But that doesn’t mean I’m some kind of dinosaur – set for extinction as the climate changes inevitably toward social media. In fact, I’m right where I need to be, say two branding experts from Constant Contact. On my latest show, Sandi Abbott, owner of Xpresso Content Café, and […]
Beckham bungles his branding
International soccer star David Beckham swept into Miami – pretty much like a hurricane – with grand plans for a major league soccer stadium. But, unlike a hurricane, he hasn’t made much of an impact. He’s missed shots at two potential sites, and now there’s a petition circulating to move the project to the old […]
Hotel and hospitality update: 3 industry veterans speak
Hotels are awesome. I love ’em – and not just for the occasional vacation. I’m heavily involved on the capital side of the business, so I could not pass up the opportunity to get a hospitality update from three heavyweights in the sector. Bo Ashbel of Aztec Group, Inc., Robert Finvarb of The Robert Finvarb […]
Holistic migraine treatment featured at UHealth
So, my wife comes home one day to tell me that her doctor is going to start using Botox to treat her chronic migraine headaches. I thought this was a bit unusual, in all honesty, so I decided to take my questions straight to the source – Dr. Tesha Monteith, assistant professor of clinical neurology […]
New magazine highlights South Florida business and wealth
“Print is dead!” That’s the takeaway you’ll get from mainstream media sources as they recount story after story of failed or failing newspapers and magazines. But Gary Press respectfully disagrees. As chairman of Lifestyle Media Group, he says print isn’t dead at all. In fact, it’s having a revival on the local level. LMG has […]
Marketing to Hispanics takes insight, skill
If you’re in business today, you ignore the Hispanic market at your own peril. That’s the message I took away from my recent interview with Mike Valdes-Fauli, president and CEO of cross-cultural marketing firm Pinta. The 2000 census, Valdes-Fauli said, had much to do with the current business focus on the Hispanic market when it […]
